Curves for the Mathematically Curious : : An Anthology of the Unpredictable, Historical, Beautiful, and Romantic / / Julian Havil.
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Havil, Julian, author. aut http://id.loc.gov/vocabulary/relators/aut Curves for the Mathematically Curious : An Anthology of the Unpredictable, Historical, Beautiful, and Romantic / Julian Havil. Princeton, NJ : Princeton University Press, [2019] ©2019 1 online resource (280 p.) : 125 b/w illus. text txt rdacontent computer c rdamedia online resource cr rdacarrier text file PDF rda Frontmatter -- Contents -- Preface -- Acknowledgments -- Chapter One. The Euler Spiral -- Chapter Two. The Weierstrass Curve -- Chapter Three. Bézier Curves -- Chapter Four.66 The Rectangular Hyperbola -- Chapter Five. The Quadratrix of Hippias -- Chapter Six. Two Space-Filling Curves -- Chapter Seven. Curves of Constant Width -- Chapter Eight. The Normal Curve -- Chapter Nine. The Catenary -- Chapter Ten. Elliptic Curves -- Perhaps the Most Important Curve of All -- Appendix A. The Title Page -- Appendix B. Conics Encapsulated -- Appendix C. A Trigonometric Variant for the Bézier Curve -- Appendix D. Envelopes -- Appendix E. The Mathematics of an Arch -- Appendix F. The Simple Pendulum -- Appendix G. Fibonacci's Method -- References -- Index restricted access http://purl.org/coar/access_right/c_16ec online access with authorization star Ten amazing curves personally selected by one of today's most important math writersCurves for the Mathematically Curious is a thoughtfully curated collection of ten mathematical curves, selected by Julian Havil for their significance, mathematical interest, and beauty. Each chapter gives an account of the history and definition of a curve, providing a glimpse into the elegant and often surprising mathematics involved in its creation and evolution. In telling the ten stories, Havil introduces many mathematicians and other innovators, some whose fame has withstood the passing of years and others who have slipped into comparative obscurity. You will meet Pierre Bézier, who is known for his ubiquitous and eponymous curves, and Adolphe Quetelet, who trumpeted the ubiquity of the normal curve but whose name now hides behind the modern body mass index. These and other ingenious thinkers engaged with the challenges, incongruities, and insights to be found in these remarkable curves-and now you can share in this adventure.Curves for the Mathematically Curious is a rigorous and enriching mathematical experience for anyone interested in curves, and the book is designed so that readers who choose can follow the details with pencil and paper. Every curve has a story worth telling. Issued also in print. Mode of access: Internet via World Wide Web. In English. Description based on online resource; title from PDF title page (publisher's Web site, viewed 30. Aug 2021) Curves. Mathematics. MATHEMATICS / Geometry / General. bisacsh Title is part of eBook package: De Gruyter EBOOK PACKAGE COMPLETE 2019 English 9783110610765 Title is part of eBook package: De Gruyter EBOOK PACKAGE COMPLETE 2019 9783110664232 ZDB-23-DGG Title is part of eBook package: De Gruyter EBOOK PACKAGE Mathematics 2019 English 9783110610406 Title is part of eBook package: De Gruyter EBOOK PACKAGE Mathematics 2019 9783110606362 ZDB-23-DMA Title is part of eBook package: De Gruyter Princeton University Press Complete eBook-Package 2019 9783110663365 print 9780691180052 https://doi.org/10.1515/9780691197784?locatt=mode:legacy https://www.degruyter.com/isbn/9780691197784 Cover https://www.degruyter.com/cover/covers/9780691197784.jpg |
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Havil, Julian, Havil, Julian, Curves for the Mathematically Curious : An Anthology of the Unpredictable, Historical, Beautiful, and Romantic / Frontmatter -- Contents -- Preface -- Acknowledgments -- Chapter One. The Euler Spiral -- Chapter Two. The Weierstrass Curve -- Chapter Three. Bézier Curves -- Chapter Four.66 The Rectangular Hyperbola -- Chapter Five. The Quadratrix of Hippias -- Chapter Six. Two Space-Filling Curves -- Chapter Seven. Curves of Constant Width -- Chapter Eight. The Normal Curve -- Chapter Nine. The Catenary -- Chapter Ten. Elliptic Curves -- Perhaps the Most Important Curve of All -- Appendix A. The Title Page -- Appendix B. Conics Encapsulated -- Appendix C. A Trigonometric Variant for the Bézier Curve -- Appendix D. Envelopes -- Appendix E. The Mathematics of an Arch -- Appendix F. The Simple Pendulum -- Appendix G. Fibonacci's Method -- References -- Index |
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Frontmatter -- Contents -- Preface -- Acknowledgments -- Chapter One. The Euler Spiral -- Chapter Two. The Weierstrass Curve -- Chapter Three. Bézier Curves -- Chapter Four.66 The Rectangular Hyperbola -- Chapter Five. The Quadratrix of Hippias -- Chapter Six. Two Space-Filling Curves -- Chapter Seven. Curves of Constant Width -- Chapter Eight. The Normal Curve -- Chapter Nine. The Catenary -- Chapter Ten. Elliptic Curves -- Perhaps the Most Important Curve of All -- Appendix A. The Title Page -- Appendix B. Conics Encapsulated -- Appendix C. A Trigonometric Variant for the Bézier Curve -- Appendix D. Envelopes -- Appendix E. The Mathematics of an Arch -- Appendix F. The Simple Pendulum -- Appendix G. Fibonacci's Method -- References -- Index |
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Frontmatter -- Contents -- Preface -- Acknowledgments -- Chapter One. The Euler Spiral -- Chapter Two. The Weierstrass Curve -- Chapter Three. Bézier Curves -- Chapter Four.66 The Rectangular Hyperbola -- Chapter Five. The Quadratrix of Hippias -- Chapter Six. Two Space-Filling Curves -- Chapter Seven. Curves of Constant Width -- Chapter Eight. The Normal Curve -- Chapter Nine. The Catenary -- Chapter Ten. Elliptic Curves -- Perhaps the Most Important Curve of All -- Appendix A. The Title Page -- Appendix B. Conics Encapsulated -- Appendix C. A Trigonometric Variant for the Bézier Curve -- Appendix D. Envelopes -- Appendix E. The Mathematics of an Arch -- Appendix F. The Simple Pendulum -- Appendix G. Fibonacci's Method -- References -- Index |
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